Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20
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lam O'Brien had the quietest time here
yesterday that ne has had since he crossed
the border and entered the Dominion.
Prominent public men of different nation
alities called upon him during the after
noon at his hotel, but he felt so fatigued
that he relieved himself from all furth er
public notice by locking himself in his
room and attending to dispatches from
his friends in Toronto, which were many
and frequent. He wrote couple of long
letters for his newspaper, United Ireland,
describing his tour SO far, drawing pen
pictures OF sights and scenes both of this
city and Quebec, and praising the warmth
and hospitality of the people which he
says astOnished him more than anything
else.
A touching scene was witnessed on the
Montreal, the boat by which Mr.. O'Brien
travelled from Quebec. 1t was noticed
that low sized man sat opposite the
Irish agitator, and never took MS eyes off
of him. Then he began fumbling in his
pockets and acting strangely. This ex-
cited the suspicious OF the party, who
watched the stranger closely, and were
even going so far as to suggest that he be-
removed, but al explanation and al
agreeable surprise was the outcomesof
the affair. In the first place the man was
deaf, and in the second place he put his
hand in his trousers pocket and pulled
out five pound Bank of England not8
and PIT it in the hands OF the editor,
of United Ireland.
Although his destination was Three
Rivers, he insisted on travelling the whole
way to Montreal. He got Mr.. O'Brien1s
autograph and wrote out in large letters,'
"GOd Save Ireland"
Mr.. 0'Brien went to high masS@at St.
Patrick's church to-day in company Riei1f
D. Barry, the president of st. Patrick's
Society, and J, B. Lane and II. G. ClOran,
officers of the local league. There was
an immense congregation, and when ne
left the church hp was surrounded by
Crowds who partly took mis-. breath away
in their efforts 20 embrace him Gs well IS
TO shake hands with him. Then he took
q drive, lunched with Mr.. Barry and in
the afternoon attended National League
meeting in st. Patrick's hall, which was
crowded by an audience which Cheered
the Irish agitator and the evicted tenant,
Mr.. kilbride, when they entered. "God
Save the Land League" erin 90
Braugh," and "Caed Mile Falthe," were
some of the notices on the walls with en-
immense portrait of Mr.. Parnell, Mr..
Cloran presided, and in brief speech IN
troduced Mr.. O'BrIen, who, he said,
struck terror to the hearts of Ireland's
enemies.
Mr.. O'Brien, upon rising 20 speak, said:
We have carried public opinion with US
so far we have convinced every fair MAJ
that LORD LsnsdoWne is lying under
an accusation most fearful, the gravity,
cruelty and inhumanity of which demands
answer, otherwise Lord LansdoWne is not
entitled to be the ruler of q free people.
Let him answer US now applause and
not stab US IN the back when We return
to Ireland. II he relies for his defense
to seCtarian luminosity, he can scarcely
escape the cens1re and condemnation of
every man who values his speech and de-
tests roWdylsm and intolerance. Loud
applause. should be sorry to antici-
pate what is going to happen in the
province Of Ontario. The London Times
was trying to stir up strife, as it thrust
the poisoned dagger OF SANDER at Par
neil by a forged letter.
"O'Brien said: We are going to To-
ronto renewed applause tonight or to-
morrow, not to defy any section of Cana
disns, but to tell of the victims of Lord
Lsasdowne's tyrannical oppression. We
arespot going to be intimidated in our
legal rights by the threats of foolish per-
sons who refuse to listen to US because
they cannot answer. Applause We shall
go alone EHd with free conscience, and with |
the fullest reliance on the fair play of
tteslberty loving Canadian people, and |
when our tour is over 1 feel that you will |
send Lord LansdoWne home applause |
cto, nd nd ~
reprobation on his brow. Loud and |
prolonged applause.
Ernest Derosier, 4 prominent French !
Canadian, also spoke. "If England |
treated US Canadians through her repre- |
sentative, Lord Lansdowne," he said, "as |
bad as Lord Lansdowne treats his Irish |
tenants, our loyalty would be put to
severe straln.n
Then O'Brien was driven to the rooms
of the Young Irishmen's Literary Asso-
citation, where he made another speech,
as did also Kilbride. The party then
drove to Brother Arnold's, on Superior
street, and the Brothers. school, on
Ottawa street. Here refreshments were
served and another informal reception
took place. Brother Arnold was for
thirty years q citizen of Toronto and
told Mr.. O'Brien how difficult it wss in
former days for Catholics to walk the
streets in that city without being in
suited. Those days are all gone now,
Brother Arnold said. The party ad-
lourned to large school room where, as
Mr.. O'Brien entered, the band played
"God Save Ireland
Mr.. O'Brien, during the course of his
speech, said when England was Danish
NO Irishmen she said they were gone
with vengence, but the brutal expression
las come back on them applause and
low, although our rsce is scattered, it is
oarnell is not alone ruler of Ireland, but
'uler Of the British empire SIS well.
Loud applause !
d. Barry, president of st. Patrick's So 1
;iety, H. j. Cloran and j. B.
Lane accompanied Messrs. O'Brien {
md Kilbride, and as they
entered and emerged from each place ]
immense crowds cheered and surged
round the carriages and even followed
hem several blocks.
The next visit, the most interesting of {
he day, wSs to Point St. Charles, where s
bed of stone stands within an enclosure I
With the following inscription: "To !
preserve from dissertation the remains of |
900 emlgrRnts who died of ship I
ever, 1S47 So They were all {
IRISH. AS Mr.. O'Brien beheld {
he sight he took of his hat reverently, s
nd lifting his eyes to heaven exclaimed: I
MAY the Lord have mercy on them" {
Turning to the reporters he said: "Great
Tod, 5000 Irish lives sacrificed to the {
reed of Irish landlordism! Wouldn't {